Near Brentwood Bay in Capital, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)

The Sunken Garden

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 21, 2014

1. The Sunken Garden Marker

Inscription. The Limestone deposit was exhausted in 1908 and the quarry abandoned. Mrs. Butchart conceived the idea of transforming the barren pit into a garden and thus the Sunken Garden came into being. In 1910 she planted Lombardy poplar trees in an attempt to block the view of the cement factory. By 1912 the development of the garden was underway and it was completed in 1921.

Erected by The Butchart Gardens.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Horticulture & Forestry • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.

Location. 48° 33.874′ N, 123° 28.114′ W. Marker is near Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, in Capital. Marker is in The Butchart Gardens, overlooking the Sunken Garden. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay BC V8M 1J8, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Above The Sunken Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); The Butchart Boar (within shouting distance of this marker); The Butchart Gardens / Les Jardins Butchart (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Italian Garden (about 120 meters away); Rose Garden History (about 150 meters away); Star Pond

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(about 150 meters away); Fountain of the Three Sturgeons (about 150 meters away); Sunken Garden Lake Sit-in (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brentwood Bay.

Also see . . .
1. The Butchart Gardens. (Submitted on June 15, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. The Butchart Gardens on Facebook. (Submitted on June 15, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Additional keywords. landscape architecture

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 21, 2014

2. The Sunken Garden Marker

View West From The Sunken Garden Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 21, 2014

3. View West From The Sunken Garden Marker

The Butchart Gardens Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.

4. The Butchart Gardens Sign

Sunken Garden at The Butchart Gardens image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.

5. Sunken Garden at The Butchart Gardens

Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 464 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 15, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.